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Parkinsonia florida

Blue Palo Verde

Parkinsonia florida
Parkinsonia florida
Parkinsonia florida
Parkinsonia florida
Parkinsonia florida
Parkinsonia florida
Parkinsonia florida

Life form2, 3: tree
Habitat: valley washes, bajada washes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: bipinnate
leaf shape3: obovate or oval
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Mar. to May
Armament2, 3: curved spines
Family1, 2, 3: Fabaceae (bean family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Leguminosae (pea family)
Synonym(s)1: Cercidium floridum
Status: abundant,widespread
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Yuma area and southeastern California

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